1977 Midland Cubs Roster
Team Record: 70-60
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Jim Saul (70-60)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 76,461, Avg. 1,176
The Midland Cubs of the Texas League ended the 1977 season with a record of 70 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 690 runs and yielded 675 runs. Karl Pagel led Midland with 28 home runs and drove in 104 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .334 average. Darrell Turner topped the squad with 13 wins, and Andrew Muhlstock registered a 2.95 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
George Riley, Carlos Lezcano, Keith Drumright, Karl Pagel, Kurt Seibert, Steve Davis and Randy Martz were all players from the 1977 Midland Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Albert | R | R | May 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Benson | S | L | December 15, 1950 | 6'4" | 167 | |
| Scott Boras | L | R | November 2, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Tom Butler | S | L | August 22, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Earle Chew | R | R | April 3, 1951 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Mark Covert | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Davis | R | R | December 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wayne Doland | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Keith Drumright | L | R | October 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Dan England | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Karl Gordon | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lawrence Groover | S | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Duane Gustavson | R | R | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Steven Haug | R | R | October 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Hernandez | R | L | May 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| William Huisman | R | R | August 10, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Jack Ledbetter | R | R | August 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Carlos Lezcano | R | R | September 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Arecibo, PR |
| Randy Martz | L | R | May 28, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Andrew Muhlstock | R | R | July 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Karl Pagel | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI US |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Aaron Randall | S | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Seibert | S | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Darrell Turner | R | R | March 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Mike Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Byron Wilkerson | S | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
